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During the play in the second half when the phantom hold occured, it seemed clear to me anyway, that the Steeler defender was offsides. Ironically the one who was supposedly held.

I did not tape the game so I can't go back and look.

Can anyone confirm this. Also, if it was infact offsides, if you have the ability, could you post a picture.

It seemed clear to me at the time. When they said there was a flag I actually assumed it was offsides. But sometimes what apears to be offsides is just the defender reacting to the snap of the ball quicker then the offensive tackle.

There is one play that I was thinking that one of the Stealers definitely jumped, this might have been the play you're talking about. I don't recall if it was the "holding" play or not, though. There were so many phantom calls it's hard to keep track.

During the play in the second half when the phantom hold occured, it seemed clear to me anyway, that the Steeler defender was offsides. Ironically the one who was supposedly held.

I did not tape the game so I can't go back and look.

Can anyone confirm this. Also, if it was infact offsides, if you have the ability, could you post a picture.

It seemed clear to me at the time. When they said there was a flag I actually assumed it was offsides. But sometimes what apears to be offsides is just the defender reacting to the snap of the ball quicker then the offensive tackle.

It also looked like he did it on the very next play as well!

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Bingo!!! Both plays back to back, were clearly offsides IMO. Couldn't believe they didn't call that!

He was jumping the count and I don't know if he was offsides or not but I couldn't believe Hasselbeck didn't change his rhythm, Haggans kept it up for the rest of the game, Locklear did a great job keeping after him.